**spoiler alert** A slightly atypical L'Amour, though not immediately evident. First, it is in early California (I'm not sure what decade, but pre-Mex**spoiler alert** A slightly atypical L'Amour, though not immediately evident. First, it is in early California (I'm not sure what decade, but pre-Mexican War). Second, there is a fantasy element that creeps in to remarkable effect. It's something L'Amour used rarely, but effectively....more